Quality, IAG and Compliance Officer

Education, Skills & Early Years

Lifelong Learning

: 001203

Contract : Permanent

Salary : £31,537 - £34,434 per annum (Grade
5)

Hours : 36.66 per week

Location : Oldham Lifelong Learning Service, Oldham Council, Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre, The Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL

Closing Date : Sunday 4th January 2026

Interviews : w / c Monday 12th January 2026

Previous applicants need not apply.

Join the dynamic Oldham Lifelong Learning Service team and play a key role in shaping high-quality learning experiences for our community. As a vital member of the team, you’ll lead on the development, delivery, and monitoring of quality across curriculum programmes. You’ll ensure the service meets all accreditation and funding requirements, while supporting the implementation of policies, procedures, and effective advice and guidance processes.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact in adult education and lifelong learning.

• Monitor quality across the service ensuring compliance and support staff to demonstrate and achieve exemplary practice.
• Effectively analyse quality data, put in place quality actions and implement these to ensure compliance. Contribute to curriculum planning, the Self‑Assessment Report and Quality Improvement Plan across the service.
• Contribute to the quality management of cross‑curricular staff, including identifying and planning staff development and training needs.
• Plan, co‑ordinate and support relevant appropriate advice and guidance to learners to ensure learner engagement, achievement and progression that align to the Matrix standards.
• Monitor and ensure that service standards are consistent with the requirements of GMCA, Ofsted and other relevant agencies assuring achievement of GMCA targets and full compliance of funding and accreditation rules.

• Analyse and interpret data and present it effectively to various audiences in respect of quality assurance and improvement processes, actions and implementation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with all stakeholders. Experience in delivering high-quality advice and guidance and implementing IAG (Information, Advice & Guidance) systems.
• Interpret, develop and implement assessment and accreditation procedures.
• If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10‑years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating‑out, eating‑in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups.

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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